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. >> if the taliban want to play in the future of afghanistan, they're going to have to account for this constitution. they're going to have to account for the rights of women, and they're going to have up -- have to give up violence. and the connections they have had with all kind of. -- all tied up. -- al qaeda. we leave that process to president karzai and his government, where it should properly reside. >> the government has agreed to hold talks with rebel forces. earlier this month, the roots are in opposition volunteered to negotiate with the government. seven new ministers have been appointed. no explanation was given for the changes. government jets on the outskirts of the capital sent in troops to try to capture sections of the key damascus ring road after rebels made gains there. they were tending to stop opposition fighters from moving into the city center -- are trying to stop opposition fighters from moving into the city center. the government is not backing down. >> this is the first major game by rebels in months. after they forced government soldiers of the district in th
. >> if the taliban want to play in the future of afghanistan, they're going to have to account for this constitution. they're going to have to account for the rights of women, and they're going to have up -- have to give up violence. and the connections they have had with all kind of. -- all tied up. -- al qaeda. we leave that process to president karzai and his government, where it should properly reside. >> the government has agreed to hold talks with rebel forces. earlier this...
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but what the suicide bombers are doing and the taliban are doing, because of their very extreme understanding of sunni islam, they're also targeting the shia. for example in pakistan, where i was commissioner, they killed 100 shia. that's appalling. a complete breakdown of law and order. no government can allow that and yet it happens. iran is a very strong, aggressive, shia power and it has interests in the region. so, again, it's on great game. balance has to be kept. so if you have an understanding in terms of the region, i think it can share. >> host: the country al -- of mali is entering. >> guest: you have being hearing about the tribes. they have been marginalized their lands robbed, million raleigh sources storm, really treated as third rate citizens on their own land by their central government. so their there comes a point when they say, enough is enough, we're going to react, and they react. unfortunately this is not a very civilized or very educated part of the world. these are tribesmen. most of them are illiterate. they only act according to their open tribal codes and the prima
but what the suicide bombers are doing and the taliban are doing, because of their very extreme understanding of sunni islam, they're also targeting the shia. for example in pakistan, where i was commissioner, they killed 100 shia. that's appalling. a complete breakdown of law and order. no government can allow that and yet it happens. iran is a very strong, aggressive, shia power and it has interests in the region. so, again, it's on great game. balance has to be kept. so if you have an...
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she was shot in the head by a taliban gunman last october because she advocated education for girls. >>> a former navy s.e.a.l. who was known for his record-setting sniper skills has been shot to death. chris kyle was one of two men killed at a gun range in texas. he served four combat tours in iraq and wrote a best-selling book about his experiences as a sniper after he left the navy in 2009. police arrested a suspect in kyle's death and the second shooting victim, chad littlefield. those are your headlines. "reliable sources" at the top of the hour, but now back to "fareed zakaria gps." >>> only one person in the world who has won a nobel prize, an oscar, a grammy and an emmy. he's not an actor or a singer, he is an environmental activist, a writer, a very successful businessman and he happens to be the former vice president of the united states. i am, of course, speaking of al gore. he has a fascinating new book out called "the future six drivers of global change." welcome back. >> thank you. good to be back. >> now, we could talk about everything and we will talk about the book,
she was shot in the head by a taliban gunman last october because she advocated education for girls. >>> a former navy s.e.a.l. who was known for his record-setting sniper skills has been shot to death. chris kyle was one of two men killed at a gun range in texas. he served four combat tours in iraq and wrote a best-selling book about his experiences as a sniper after he left the navy in 2009. police arrested a suspect in kyle's death and the second shooting victim, chad littlefield....
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distinguishing good taliban versus bad taliban. selectivity is not just about the target or the insurgent group but also about the territory being contested. i believe hassan referred to the distinction between unsettled areas and this is something that resonates in terms of how pakistan calibrates territory. unsettled areas are expected to be lawless. there is a degree in which militancy or armed militias or the lack of state control and the lack of area control which is a non-term is acceptable and this is something we have a hard time grasping in united states or in the western world because our concept of the way -- is meant to be totaled and throughout the entire territory of the country and this doesn't exist in most areas of the world. it doesn't exist in india which is our democratic ally and a much more capable and stronger states of dispensing with that idea will help us understand where pakistan's state goes big for example in swat in terms of the man powered their concern about civilian casualties etc. versus in south w
distinguishing good taliban versus bad taliban. selectivity is not just about the target or the insurgent group but also about the territory being contested. i believe hassan referred to the distinction between unsettled areas and this is something that resonates in terms of how pakistan calibrates territory. unsettled areas are expected to be lawless. there is a degree in which militancy or armed militias or the lack of state control and the lack of area control which is a non-term is...
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she was shot in the head by taliban gunmen for speaking out for girl's education rights. in about 15 minutes we are investigating is north korea about to conduct another underground nuclear test? the whole world wants to know what's going on. we get answers. fareed zakaria's "gps" continues right now. >>> there's only one person in the world who has won a nobel prize, an oscar, a grammy and an emmy. he's not an actor or a singer, he is an environmental activist, a writer, a very successful businessman and he happens to be the former vice president of the united states. i am, of course, speaking of al gore. he has a fascinating new book out called "the future six drivers of global change." welcome back. >> thank you. good to be back. >> now, we could talk about everything and we will talk about the book, which is fascinating. but since i have you, so much we could cover. gun control. you and bill clinton passed the first big assault weapon ban. do you believe that that was responsible for your losses in the mid-term election, which has cast a shadow on the democratic party
she was shot in the head by taliban gunmen for speaking out for girl's education rights. in about 15 minutes we are investigating is north korea about to conduct another underground nuclear test? the whole world wants to know what's going on. we get answers. fareed zakaria's "gps" continues right now. >>> there's only one person in the world who has won a nobel prize, an oscar, a grammy and an emmy. he's not an actor or a singer, he is an environmental activist, a writer, a...
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and the taliban is able to gain somewhat approaching the power they had previously when they had power, that they would welcome al-qaeda back. >> well, you know, one of the big questions that has not been answered by the president's advisors is what's the american military presence going to be after 2014. in the state of the union, he said we'll be down basically by half a year from now. there are 66,000 now. at the end of the february next year it will be 32,000. but what happens after 2014 when the so-called war is over and there are a whole number of options on the table, anywhere i'd say from 3,000 troops to 10,000 troops or 9,000 troops. and also the capabilities that could be kept in the country from the u.s. side counterterrorism error and all that. so i think what military posture the u.s. agrees to keep in after 2014, and that will effect what nato agrees to do, are the non-u.s. part of nato i think will have a big effect what happens in afghanistan in terms of this question. we should be able to preclude that if that's what we're determined to do. >> rose: finally, are you su
and the taliban is able to gain somewhat approaching the power they had previously when they had power, that they would welcome al-qaeda back. >> well, you know, one of the big questions that has not been answered by the president's advisors is what's the american military presence going to be after 2014. in the state of the union, he said we'll be down basically by half a year from now. there are 66,000 now. at the end of the february next year it will be 32,000. but what happens after...
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occupying force which is despised really by the people of afghanistan including many who may hate the taliban but who realize that the foreign occupation forces especially these special operation commandos commit any kind of atrocity kill the people torture the people set afghan against afghan without any accountability and so of course that leaves the afghan military in the police even if they were doing pristine work which of course they're not they have many they've committed many crimes on their own but that would leave them in a position of having no credibility with the local population the fact of the matter is the american government has stopped trying to win the hearts and minds of afghan people and resorted to the methods of terror and of course that strains the credibility of their partner the government well the rivalry between the u.s. and china has gone digital and it's threatening to turn into a full scale cyber war a recent scandal involving a chinese military unit allegedly engaged in cyber threats that for american companies has put washington well no surprise on the defensi
occupying force which is despised really by the people of afghanistan including many who may hate the taliban but who realize that the foreign occupation forces especially these special operation commandos commit any kind of atrocity kill the people torture the people set afghan against afghan without any accountability and so of course that leaves the afghan military in the police even if they were doing pristine work which of course they're not they have many they've committed many crimes on...
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and now the taliban fighters were inside the camp. staff sergeant clint romesha was taking stock. >> i was trying to get an assessment of who we still had left and what our ammo situation was looking like because we were getting pretty critically low. >> sergeant joshua hardt approached him with a plan. >> hardt came up to me in the barracks and said he was going to get a group of guys and they were going to grab one of the extra humvees. >> hardt said he and a few others would run to a different truck outfitted with a 50 caliber machine gun, drive it towards the humvee where the five troops were pinned down and provide cover for them to escape. >> do you think hardt thought he was going to be successful? >> hardt had all the determination in the world in everything he did. but i knew it was going to be a hard -- a hard fight for him. i remember talking to hardt about before he goes over there that he needs to find a good position to put that truck in because that was one thing, you know, i tried to teach the guys that dead bodies att
and now the taliban fighters were inside the camp. staff sergeant clint romesha was taking stock. >> i was trying to get an assessment of who we still had left and what our ammo situation was looking like because we were getting pretty critically low. >> sergeant joshua hardt approached him with a plan. >> hardt came up to me in the barracks and said he was going to get a group of guys and they were going to grab one of the extra humvees. >> hardt said he and a few...
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just like we overthrew the taliban in afghanistan and then got out of there. of course, afghanistan fell apart and we had go back. anorak it's falling apart very, very quickly. we are facing an insurgency, we don't know what to do. like nagl, all the officers who were there hadn't been trained to fight this sort of war. they do know what to do so they did what they usually do. which was to bang down doors and arrest and kill people, which is anybody who would read nagl what is known is counterproductive because you wind up killing the wrong people. you inflame, you this off their brother and their cousins and they become insurgents, too. so the insurgents is going. meanwhile, petraeus upend mosul besides to put into effect the ideas of these books he's been reading. so he and his guys, they start setting up elections for the new district council. they set up the elections. they bring in fuel trucks from turkey. they read open the university. they get to mutation systems going. they get some iraqis to open up newspapers. he opens up the border to syria along no
just like we overthrew the taliban in afghanistan and then got out of there. of course, afghanistan fell apart and we had go back. anorak it's falling apart very, very quickly. we are facing an insurgency, we don't know what to do. like nagl, all the officers who were there hadn't been trained to fight this sort of war. they do know what to do so they did what they usually do. which was to bang down doors and arrest and kill people, which is anybody who would read nagl what is known is...
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is our mission to eliminate taliban? that never was our mission. is it nation building? it is sending children to school? is it building sewer systems? is it going after al qaeda? so, all those factors are complicated but they have to be carefully thought through and i'm not sure we've done that very well in the last ten years. but i do think we will do it smarter. we always learn. >> we are learning and growing as an organization and as we make our mistakes we also adjust, continue to improve and that, i think, is a factor that is impacting public support for this. but i'm, again, convinced that as we get towards 2014 and conclude the transition that we've talked about, having a plan, we'll build the public support necessary for the post-2014 engagement. >> i think there are two very important lessons learned from our operation in afghanistan. firstly, how important it is to engage with partners. in afghanistan we have a nato led isaf mission which counts 50 nations. that's the largest military coalition in recent history. second lesson learned is that in future operati
is our mission to eliminate taliban? that never was our mission. is it nation building? it is sending children to school? is it building sewer systems? is it going after al qaeda? so, all those factors are complicated but they have to be carefully thought through and i'm not sure we've done that very well in the last ten years. but i do think we will do it smarter. we always learn. >> we are learning and growing as an organization and as we make our mistakes we also adjust, continue to...
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they say they are setting a six- month deadline for talks with the taliban in afghanistan. are they able to function in society? and two, what is the best strategy for the united states in afghanistan in the long term? but she has asked two really big questions. the first is to speak and to afghanistan with the taliban and whether they can be integrated into society. they do have constitutional obligations to uphold. , with the looking at united states, transitions in afghanistan as well. there's a time line of elections to be held in afghanistan, as you know. these are processes and political decisions that the afghans must make themselves. i say this, and i do want to point to the historic shift that pakistan is very consciously and proactively making. our government has been very clear, including all of our stakeholders including the military that pakistan will be making all effort to stabilize afghanistan and bring peace to the region, because it is in all of our vital interests. we cannot walk away from the region. we live right there. and a stable and prosperous and p
they say they are setting a six- month deadline for talks with the taliban in afghanistan. are they able to function in society? and two, what is the best strategy for the united states in afghanistan in the long term? but she has asked two really big questions. the first is to speak and to afghanistan with the taliban and whether they can be integrated into society. they do have constitutional obligations to uphold. , with the looking at united states, transitions in afghanistan as well....
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as seen in the taliban's own video. time and again since the post was created in 2006, its defenses were tested by the taliban. but on that october morning in 2009, the enemy staged its fiercest attack yet. the high ground and their vastly superior numbers gave the taliban a huge advantage. eight americans would be killed in a battle that lasted from dawn till dusk. and would come to symbolize the end of a military strategy to hold remote mountainous outposts constantly under attack. but from the blood and embers, these faces of heroism. soldiers laying down their lives for their brothers. bravery rarely matched in american military history. good evening. i'm jake tapper. in the more than 11 years that the united states has been fighting in afghanistan, more than 2,000 americans have been killed in that war with more than 18,000 wounded. also during that time, presidents bush and obama have awarded six american service members the highest honor one can receive. the medal of honor for actions in that war. three of those
as seen in the taliban's own video. time and again since the post was created in 2006, its defenses were tested by the taliban. but on that october morning in 2009, the enemy staged its fiercest attack yet. the high ground and their vastly superior numbers gave the taliban a huge advantage. eight americans would be killed in a battle that lasted from dawn till dusk. and would come to symbolize the end of a military strategy to hold remote mountainous outposts constantly under attack. but from...
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and now the taliban fighters were inside the camp. staff sergeant clint romesha was taking stock. >> i was trying to get an assessment of who we still had left and what our ammo situation was looking like because we were getting pretty critically low. >> sergeant joshua hardt approached him with a plan. >> hardt came up to me in the barracks and said he was going to get a group of guys and they were going to grab one of the extra humvees. >> hardt said he and a few others would run to a different truck outfitted with a 50 caliber machine gun, drive it towards the humvee where the five troops were pinned down and provide cover for them to escape. >> do you think hardt thought he was going to be successful? >> hardt had all the determination in the world in everything he did. but i knew it was going to be a hard -- a hard fight for him. i remember talking to hardt about before he goes over there that he needs to find a good position to put that truck in because that was one thing, you know, i tried to teach the guys that dead bodies att
and now the taliban fighters were inside the camp. staff sergeant clint romesha was taking stock. >> i was trying to get an assessment of who we still had left and what our ammo situation was looking like because we were getting pretty critically low. >> sergeant joshua hardt approached him with a plan. >> hardt came up to me in the barracks and said he was going to get a group of guys and they were going to grab one of the extra humvees. >> hardt said he and a few...
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as seen in the taliban's own video. time and again since the post was created in 2006, its defenses were tested by the taliban. but on that october morning in 2009, the enemy staged its fiercest attack yet. the high ground and their vastly superior numbers gave the taliban a huge advantage. eight americans would be killed in a battle that lasted from dawn till dusk. and would come to symbolize the end of a military strategy to hold remote mountainous outposts constantly under attack. but from the blood and embers, these faces of heroism. soldiers laying down their lives for their brothers. bravery rarely matched in american military history. good evening. i'm jake tapper. in the more than 11 years that the united states has been fighting in afghanistan, more than 2,000 americans have been killed in that war with more than 18,000 wounded. also during that time, presidents bush and obama have awarded six american service members the highest honor one can receive. the medal of honor for actions in that war. three of those
as seen in the taliban's own video. time and again since the post was created in 2006, its defenses were tested by the taliban. but on that october morning in 2009, the enemy staged its fiercest attack yet. the high ground and their vastly superior numbers gave the taliban a huge advantage. eight americans would be killed in a battle that lasted from dawn till dusk. and would come to symbolize the end of a military strategy to hold remote mountainous outposts constantly under attack. but from...
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. >> malala shot in the head by the pakistani taliban as she left school last october. the 15-year-old was critically wounded and flown to britain for treatment. malala discharged last month, but on saturday, back in the hospital for another five-hour operation. doctors reconstructed the left side of her skull, with a metal plate. they also inserted a small electronic device to restore her hearing. the message released was the first since the attack. she expressed determination to continue the fight for the education of women and girls. >> i want to serve. i want to serve the people, and i want every girl, every child to be educated. >> reporter: the hospital says malala's most recent surgery was successful and her condition is stable. doctors expect malala will be able to leave hospital soon, although she will remain in britain to continue rehabilitation. >>> china is taking steps to strengthen its ties with asean. on tuesday, it officially kicked off a project with malaysia, building joint industrial parts to strengthen trade and investment. nhk world attended the lau
. >> malala shot in the head by the pakistani taliban as she left school last october. the 15-year-old was critically wounded and flown to britain for treatment. malala discharged last month, but on saturday, back in the hospital for another five-hour operation. doctors reconstructed the left side of her skull, with a metal plate. they also inserted a small electronic device to restore her hearing. the message released was the first since the attack. she expressed determination to...
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and the girl who was shot for defying the taliban speaks out when the "cbs evening news" continues. it's a hawk with night vision goggles. it's marching to the beat of a different drum. and where beauty meets brains. it's big ideas with smaller footprints. and knowing there's always more in the world to see. it's the all-new lincoln mkz. ♪ we believe nature is inspiring. we believe in making thoughtful choices crafting recipes without corn or wheat. for the type of nutrition you want for your pet and we believe together we can make the world a better place one pet at a time. purina one beyond food for your cat or dog. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. [ male announcer ] glucerna hunger smart. a smart way to help manage hunger and diabetes. [ sniffs ] i have a cold. [ sniffs ] i took dayquil but my nose is still runny. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't treat that. really? [ male announcer ] al
and the girl who was shot for defying the taliban speaks out when the "cbs evening news" continues. it's a hawk with night vision goggles. it's marching to the beat of a different drum. and where beauty meets brains. it's big ideas with smaller footprints. and knowing there's always more in the world to see. it's the all-new lincoln mkz. ♪ we believe nature is inspiring. we believe in making thoughtful choices crafting recipes without corn or wheat. for the type of nutrition you...
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the taliban says the attack was in retaliation for the death of two of their commanders killed in air strikes by unmanned u.s. drones. turkish leftish group dhkpc has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on the u.s. embassy. the turkish interior ministry says the man entered the country from germany using fake i.d. the u.s. government has advised americans to stay away from diplomatic offices in turkey. egypt's interior ministry vowed to investigate the beating of a protestor on saturday that caused outrage after caught on camera and broadcast live but assurances from the government have done nothing to quell anger. erica wood has more. >> cairo's tahrir square and aftermath of friday's angry demonstrations here and outside of the presidential palace. but it's a security force's actions to stop the protests which have shocked egyptians. a 23-year-old was killed and caught on live television, a man stripped naked, beaten by security forces before bundled into a van. >> i can't bear seeing something like that. how can someone drag someone on the ground like that? this man is a prote
the taliban says the attack was in retaliation for the death of two of their commanders killed in air strikes by unmanned u.s. drones. turkish leftish group dhkpc has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on the u.s. embassy. the turkish interior ministry says the man entered the country from germany using fake i.d. the u.s. government has advised americans to stay away from diplomatic offices in turkey. egypt's interior ministry vowed to investigate the beating of a protestor on saturday...
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there is an update on malala the 15-year-old crusader thatan the taliban tried to murder. we've got an answer on what caused the lights to go out at the super bowl. and we'll take you to one of the world's great spectacles. meet 70 million pilgrims when the "cbs evening news" continues. suffer from is bigger than we think ... like the flu. with aches, fever and chills- the flu's a really big deal. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-counter remedies. prescription tamiflu attacks the flu virus at its source. so don't wait. call your doctor right away. tamiflu is prescription medicine for treating the flu in adults and children one year and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. before taking tamiflu tell your doctor if you're pregnant, nursing. have serious health conditions, or take other medicines. if you develop an allergic reaction, a severe rash, or signs of unusual behavior stop taking tamiflu and call your doctor immediately. children and adolescents in particular may be at an increased r
there is an update on malala the 15-year-old crusader thatan the taliban tried to murder. we've got an answer on what caused the lights to go out at the super bowl. and we'll take you to one of the world's great spectacles. meet 70 million pilgrims when the "cbs evening news" continues. suffer from is bigger than we think ... like the flu. with aches, fever and chills- the flu's a really big deal. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than...
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about 80% of victims died in attacks by the taliban and other insurgents including roadside bombings. attacks by multinational forces or afghan security troops were responsible for 316 deaths or about 11% of the total. >>> western and arab nations are leading donors to palestinians. but due to the current economic down turn, the present level of economic assistance is insufficient to meet needs. palestinians are turning to asia to gain knowledge and experience from the region which will lead to economic growth. we explain. >> reporter: these people in the gaza strip are jubilant after being provided new homes. saudi arabia finances the construction. nearly half of the 4.3 million residents in palestine are refugees. they lost their land and homes through the establishment of israel and during arab/israeli wars. many nations have provided money through u.n. organizations of those in difficulty. assistance was built schools and hospitals. palestinians want to change their dependence on foreign aid. last year, the u.n. general assembly upgraded palestine's status to nonmember state. this
about 80% of victims died in attacks by the taliban and other insurgents including roadside bombings. attacks by multinational forces or afghan security troops were responsible for 316 deaths or about 11% of the total. >>> western and arab nations are leading donors to palestinians. but due to the current economic down turn, the present level of economic assistance is insufficient to meet needs. palestinians are turning to asia to gain knowledge and experience from the region which...
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the taliban says that the attack was in response to a u.s. drone strike from last month. sectarian violence led to dismissal of the local government back in january. the central government has taken over, but she a muslims say that they are still being attacked -- shia muslims say they are still being attacked. >> for these men, there are no words. again the community mourns. this time it was for a police officer who shot for being a shia muslim. according to one estimate, over the last 10 years nearly 3000 [indiscernible] shia have been killed in violent acts. every month, the violence continues. january 10, two massive bomb blasts ripped through the streets, killing over 100 people. 86 people have been found and their bodies have been buried, but 17 are still missing and locals say that they will never find them, that their bodies will disburse far too wide in the aftermath of the attack. the rebuilding and damage is still clear from the grief felt by this community. >> this family knows what loss feels like. they gathered for our camera, two generations gathered in gri
the taliban says that the attack was in response to a u.s. drone strike from last month. sectarian violence led to dismissal of the local government back in january. the central government has taken over, but she a muslims say that they are still being attacked -- shia muslims say they are still being attacked. >> for these men, there are no words. again the community mourns. this time it was for a police officer who shot for being a shia muslim. according to one estimate, over the last...
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up to 400 taliban fighters unleashed a torrent of withering fire on a remote u.s. outpost in eastern afghanistan. the attack, so fierce, in the end more than half of the 53 u.s. troops at the outpost were killed or wounded. but as buildings burned and the enemy ran freely through the outpost, soldiers became heroes. one in particular. >> i know that there's so many great soldiers out there, that would have stepped into my shoes and done the same thing. >> reporter: former staff sergeant clint romesha is a reluctant hero. that day he helped plan the recapture of the base and led troops in repelling the onslaught of taliban fighters. during a grueling day-long battle. romesha will receive the medal of honor, the highest award for combat bravery, becoming just the fourth living recipient among those serving in afghanistan and iraq. chris jones was a young private when the taliban struck. >> he is, in my opinion, the only reason we came back that day. >> reporter: you led them right into places where your fellow soldiers had already been killed. that's why you're get t
up to 400 taliban fighters unleashed a torrent of withering fire on a remote u.s. outpost in eastern afghanistan. the attack, so fierce, in the end more than half of the 53 u.s. troops at the outpost were killed or wounded. but as buildings burned and the enemy ran freely through the outpost, soldiers became heroes. one in particular. >> i know that there's so many great soldiers out there, that would have stepped into my shoes and done the same thing. >> reporter: former staff...
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they said, we would like you to win, but our second guest is that the taliban wins. but we cannot stand is that the war goes on forever. pretty interesting and rational behavior. impossible. i do not think it is ever impossible. but i think is very hard. we need to understand exactly what we want out of afghanistan. we need to have a very clear set of objectives for what we want. and do not think of afghanistan, as bruce has written about so eloquently, think about the region. because when we are gone, the region will still be there. and we are worried of northern mali now, and the whole region has potential issues before the world. for the world. as it has in the past. thanks, sir. >> let's go to the back. just to give you exercise. over there in the corner. >> general, what is your opinion on the campaign against al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, inis it on the right track? or is it going to the decapitation strategy that you talked about earlier? >> i'm not an expert on it now. i have an opinion sort of from afar, i give you that up front. i think you do have a p
they said, we would like you to win, but our second guest is that the taliban wins. but we cannot stand is that the war goes on forever. pretty interesting and rational behavior. impossible. i do not think it is ever impossible. but i think is very hard. we need to understand exactly what we want out of afghanistan. we need to have a very clear set of objectives for what we want. and do not think of afghanistan, as bruce has written about so eloquently, think about the region. because when we...
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in 2009 with forces under taliban attack a wounded romesha ducked enemy fire to rescue other wounded soldiers and recover bodies. david martin spoke to romesha about the battle. >> reporter: you have to see come bout outpost keeping to realize how indefensible it was from an attack from these taliban fighters. just 52 american soldiers were down there plus staff sergeant cliff romesha. >> we were taking everything from very precise sniper fire automatic weapon fire marxshine gun positions. we were taking mortar and indirect fire r.p.g. fire. >> reporter: where was it coming from? >> all 360 degrees around us. from every high point. >> reporter: were you taking casualties? >> we had taken casualties in the first barrage of fire that came in and then continued to take them throughout the remainder of the fire fight. >> reporter: a recreation of the battle shows romesha was everywhere that day-- running across open ground to reinforce one weak point after another. >> at one point i witnessed three enemy fighters just walk straight through our front gate like they owned the place. and to
in 2009 with forces under taliban attack a wounded romesha ducked enemy fire to rescue other wounded soldiers and recover bodies. david martin spoke to romesha about the battle. >> reporter: you have to see come bout outpost keeping to realize how indefensible it was from an attack from these taliban fighters. just 52 american soldiers were down there plus staff sergeant cliff romesha. >> we were taking everything from very precise sniper fire automatic weapon fire marxshine gun...
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they had taliban troops in the field. the afghan arbutus getting better, but she didn't need the extra 33,000 troops to do all that. so he changed the mission and what has happened since his counterinsurgency has disappeared because of the failure of afghanistan's now abandoned us and that we shouldn't do and were reverting back to a new american way of war, which involves small footprint, drums from the sky, small commando raids, the opposite of counterinsurgency and on the one hand, at least for not sending 100,000 troops tamale or uganda. on the other hand they fear what this does do is set for dissolution were going back to the syndrome of military operations other than more. i'm sure somebody asked you, are we up for a new condo? where we'll were sudan? eisai there are very many people on the ground, but that's the problem with these things. it creates this and to set date flavor of war. it deprives us of a view of the mayhem and chaos on the ground. and it does us into these conflicts. there might be a good read for
they had taliban troops in the field. the afghan arbutus getting better, but she didn't need the extra 33,000 troops to do all that. so he changed the mission and what has happened since his counterinsurgency has disappeared because of the failure of afghanistan's now abandoned us and that we shouldn't do and were reverting back to a new american way of war, which involves small footprint, drums from the sky, small commando raids, the opposite of counterinsurgency and on the one hand, at least...
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army outpost in the north of pakistan has killed thirty five including twelve attackers the pakistan taliban has already claimed responsibility ten civilians all from the same family and thirteen soldiers were among those killed a spokesman for the armed group said it was in retaliation for a drone strike on two taliban commanders last month another blast yesterday just sixty kilometers to the north left twenty six dead. but a prime minister has been forced to deny that he received more than two hundred fifty thousand euros worth of secret payments over a ten year period speaking in front of his conservative party mariano a whole said he will post his tax declarations online to prove the allegations falls the scandal erupted last thursday when national spanish newspaper published records allegedly showing prominent members of the ruling party taking hidden donations. a quarter of a million twitter users have had their accounts hacked the company's information security director admitted to usernames e-mails and other data had been stolen along with logon passwords twitter said professionals w
army outpost in the north of pakistan has killed thirty five including twelve attackers the pakistan taliban has already claimed responsibility ten civilians all from the same family and thirteen soldiers were among those killed a spokesman for the armed group said it was in retaliation for a drone strike on two taliban commanders last month another blast yesterday just sixty kilometers to the north left twenty six dead. but a prime minister has been forced to deny that he received more than...
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more world news now for you first to deadly violence in afghanistan where taliban insurgents have struck at a police base in the gaza new province in the east they shot at eleven officers and six others who were asleep at the time in an area of militant activity hours later a taliban suicide bomber detonated his device after getting underneath a bus carrying army personnel in kabul ten people were injured in. a fire at an illegal market in india has claimed at least eighteen lives and loved dozens others wounded it happened in the city of calcutta which used to be called calcutta most of the victims were porters working in the sixty three building from where chemicals and plastics were sold toxic lass's gases i should say hampered rescue efforts by hundreds of firefighters who attended the early morning blaze an electrical fault is thought to be the blame. a shooting rampage at a factory in switzerland has reportedly about three people dead including the attacker and lenses and helicopters were scrambled to the wood processing plant in looser and have taken some critically ill victims to
more world news now for you first to deadly violence in afghanistan where taliban insurgents have struck at a police base in the gaza new province in the east they shot at eleven officers and six others who were asleep at the time in an area of militant activity hours later a taliban suicide bomber detonated his device after getting underneath a bus carrying army personnel in kabul ten people were injured in. a fire at an illegal market in india has claimed at least eighteen lives and loved...
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the images that surfaced showing marines urinating on the corps of taliban fighters. the accidental burning of the koran that started a wave of violence that included the killing of u.s. troops. and the massacre of 16 civilians in a shooting rampage allegedly at the hands of an american soldier. >> we have a casualty. >> reporter: general allen fought back tears when he said more than 560 coalition forces were killed on his watch, the vast majority american. >> we acknowledge that there is a chair at a table at home, a chair that is empty and will always be. and we can never forget them. and they are in our prayers always. >> reporter: as general allen says his final good-byes here in afghanistan, what no one knows is whether general dunford will one day be holding his own handover ceremony or whether he will be the united states last commander in afghanistan. there's still plenty to do, before the end of 2014 general dunford will have to wind down america's longest war, bring home most of the remaining u.s. forces and staggering amount of equipment while handing the
the images that surfaced showing marines urinating on the corps of taliban fighters. the accidental burning of the koran that started a wave of violence that included the killing of u.s. troops. and the massacre of 16 civilians in a shooting rampage allegedly at the hands of an american soldier. >> we have a casualty. >> reporter: general allen fought back tears when he said more than 560 coalition forces were killed on his watch, the vast majority american. >> we acknowledge...
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in this case, it is the taliban. to get to your point about afghanistan being a base for al qaeda, it has been the goal of the administration to eliminate afghanistan as a base for al qaeda and similar elements. it remains to be seen if they can do that. a drawdown will make it more difficult for us to accomplish that in the long run. host: a couple comments on twitter, asking questions about positive accomplishments. guest: the surge was designed to replicate what happened in iraq. in iraq, you had a situation with the anbar awakening. you had the situation, being in, using local forces in order to gain the upper hand against the extremists, whether they were affiliated with al qaeda or were local sympathizers with saddam hussein. that basically worked from a military perspective. when you go to afghanistan, the time when general petraeus became the commander, the attempt was made to replicate what happened. the results were mixed. you had similar afghan units in several provinces that have been turned into a pretty
in this case, it is the taliban. to get to your point about afghanistan being a base for al qaeda, it has been the goal of the administration to eliminate afghanistan as a base for al qaeda and similar elements. it remains to be seen if they can do that. a drawdown will make it more difficult for us to accomplish that in the long run. host: a couple comments on twitter, asking questions about positive accomplishments. guest: the surge was designed to replicate what happened in iraq. in iraq,...
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a stable place now well just today tens of billions were reported killed in a nato strike targeting taliban insurgents and it's rated one of the most corrupt countries in the world now obama spent most of his speech talking about the economy and taxes he failed to mention that so far the u.s. has invested over one hundred billion dollars in reconstruction and that this year it's expected another thirty billion could be spent in aid well despite red flags from a watchdog monitoring aid that there's no way of ensuring all this money is going to the right place or whose hands the cash is falling into the watchdog is also saying it's too dangerous in many places in afghanistan to safely observe what's happening former m.p. . says some have become very rich including western officials well most afghans have been left with nothing many countries thrive on this war they make money their n.g.o.s their un people others who are lined up and making fat salaries and while the life of afghan ordinary afghans have not changed we of course we have had some things like media. communication and this and tha
a stable place now well just today tens of billions were reported killed in a nato strike targeting taliban insurgents and it's rated one of the most corrupt countries in the world now obama spent most of his speech talking about the economy and taxes he failed to mention that so far the u.s. has invested over one hundred billion dollars in reconstruction and that this year it's expected another thirty billion could be spent in aid well despite red flags from a watchdog monitoring aid that...
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and so that bad as the taliban y be, they're less corrupt. and you will get a more or less honest judgment out of them which will then be enforced with barbaric severity. that's not the ideal that people want, but it may be better than the alternative. so i think the challenge that we face in countries such as mali or afghanistan or elsewhere is to try to build up nonfundamentallist institutions of governance and rule of law that will, in fact, deliver a modicum of justice which is what the people want but not to do it with the kind of bar bieric -- barbaric severity. if we can do that, i think we will be successful. >> okay. the gentleman down there. >> thank you. my name is -- [inaudible] voice of america, russian service. what about the syria? we see the scorched earth policy and little success from -- [inaudible] what for the future? >> well, it's interesting what's happened because as the power of the media has grown, scorched earth strategies are becoming less successful. these days they can only work in places where nobody's paying att
and so that bad as the taliban y be, they're less corrupt. and you will get a more or less honest judgment out of them which will then be enforced with barbaric severity. that's not the ideal that people want, but it may be better than the alternative. so i think the challenge that we face in countries such as mali or afghanistan or elsewhere is to try to build up nonfundamentallist institutions of governance and rule of law that will, in fact, deliver a modicum of justice which is what the...
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it is thought the attacks could be in retaliation for anti- taliban talks being held inside the compound at the time. in bangladesh, a protester has been shot dead during demonstrations against government files of opposition party leaders. a general strike is also being held today following a decision to change a controversial war crimes law. under the new legislation, a prominent opposition leader convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life in prison could be executed. now more. strike.have heeded the but this is a country divided. others are out defying the strike in support of harsher sentences for those they see as war criminals. >> the last two weeks they are struggling day and night. taking a stance against war criminals. >> parliament has amended a lawsuit the state cannot appeal any war crimes verdict it feels is inadequate and out of touch with public opinion. that opinion is largely in favor of executing the top official. he's been committed the murder, rape, and tortured during the 1971 war of independence. the court handed him a life sentence, but many feel he should be exe
it is thought the attacks could be in retaliation for anti- taliban talks being held inside the compound at the time. in bangladesh, a protester has been shot dead during demonstrations against government files of opposition party leaders. a general strike is also being held today following a decision to change a controversial war crimes law. under the new legislation, a prominent opposition leader convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life in prison could be executed. now more. strike.have...
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visit to german troops on the border with syria but her support for talk is aspirations to join the taliban echoed at home and sat out on chorus human. writes recorded especially strong with more john it's reported jailed in tech event in iran and china combined delays and tools have called the great annoyance that would pan adeline according behold the unforgivable that's one else to write such a political analyst and journalist that because of the economic situation they take their citizens without any design to enter them. we have to see that european union is no democratic pro chafed its political approach a sort of ideological approach because when you ask the people in germany if they wanted to have the euro for example fifteen years ago that huge majority of the people who were against getting that europe ask the people if they want to send troops to the turkish syrian border they say no the european union is a construct without any democratic base it's an ideological base and so maybe hopefully we can hope for for the turkish people that they will have the right to take part in the
visit to german troops on the border with syria but her support for talk is aspirations to join the taliban echoed at home and sat out on chorus human. writes recorded especially strong with more john it's reported jailed in tech event in iran and china combined delays and tools have called the great annoyance that would pan adeline according behold the unforgivable that's one else to write such a political analyst and journalist that because of the economic situation they take their citizens...
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afghanistan a rogue police officer drugged and shot seventeen of his colleagues with the help of local taliban militants now this attack happened at a remote police checkpoint fredrick kilometers south of kabul seven of the dead were new recruits who were still in training hours later a taliban suicide bomber detonated his device after getting underneath a bus carrying army personnel in kabul ten people were injured. and the world news headlines a fire a legal market in the city of call cutter in india has claimed at least eighteen lives there dozens of others wounded most of the victims reporters working in the six dollars building at the time from where chemicals and plastics were sold toxic gases hampered the rescue efforts by the hundreds of firefighters of attended the early morning blaze an electrical fault sort of calls it. a shooting rampage a factory in switzerland has left three people dead including the gunman several others were wounded two when the attack it fired a handgun during breakfast in a canteen at a wood processing plant near new cern they say the forty two year old kille
afghanistan a rogue police officer drugged and shot seventeen of his colleagues with the help of local taliban militants now this attack happened at a remote police checkpoint fredrick kilometers south of kabul seven of the dead were new recruits who were still in training hours later a taliban suicide bomber detonated his device after getting underneath a bus carrying army personnel in kabul ten people were injured. and the world news headlines a fire a legal market in the city of call cutter...